Conditions of use

Copyright

This website is operated by GfK SE; unless specifically stated otherwise below, GfK reserves all rights in or deriving from the website. This shall apply, in particular, to text, pictures and graphics, including their appearance on the website. GfK shall permit the viewing and downloading of all website content for information purposes only, for non-commercial purposes and for personal use. The copyright forbids, in particular, the amendment, reproduction, translation and storage on other media of such content, including in electronic form. GfK shall be entitled to change, supplement, delete the website in whole or in part, or to temporarily or permanently cease its operation at any time, according to its own discretion and without liability.

Where GfK reasonably suspects a breach of the Conditions of Use as stated in our Legal notice of this website, GfK shall have the right to revoke access rights to the website for the protection of its intellectual property.

Permission to publish

GfK SE is the owner of the exclusive rights to use of all press releases published under the heading "Press Releases”, including also any information published under the heading "GfK Surveys”. As these two sections contain information intended for downloading for the purposes of commercial reproduction and dissemination via this and other media, by way of exception to the conditions of use governing other parts of the website, GfK SE shall permit reproduction and dissemination for press purposes.

Copyrights: brands, headings, logos

The brands, headings and logos etc., used on the website are, unless otherwise specified, protected by copyright held by GfK SE or its licensors, irrespective of whether or not they are marked as such, or bear the ® symbol. In addition, other brands owned by cooperation partners of GfK SE may appear on the website. These brands are wholly subject to the provisions of trademark law as currently applicable and to the ownership rights of the registered owners concerned. Third parties are prohibited from the use of such trademarks.

Disclaimer

The utmost care has been taken in the construction of this website. The information contained on this website has been checked for correctness. Notwithstanding, no liability can be accepted for the correctness or otherwise and accuracy of the information contained. No liability is accepted for direct or indirect damage arising pursuant to use of the website, unless this has been caused by deliberate intent or gross negligence. Access to the website and use of the documents which can be accessed from there shall be at the user’s own risk. In the event of the user being referred to other websites operated by third parties by the website, GfK SE shall accept no responsibility for such websites or their content and shall accept no liability for the availability of such references or their content.

Data protection and security

As a matter of course, GfK SE is responsible in the way in which it handles personal data. When using our online offers, certain data is automatically stored on our servers for technical administrative, statistical or security purposes. This process does not involve the collection of personal data. In some areas, such as when information is requested, some personal data may be stored, however, only in accordance with the provisions of German data protection law, provided such data is given voluntarily or its storage expressly consented to. Such data is processed only for GfK SE internal reasons. Consent may be revoked by post or email at any time, with effect for the future. GfK SE shall guarantee the confidentiality of the data given. No data will be transmitted to third parties by way of sale, rental or exchange.

If you have further queries on data protection or the website, please contact us at: gfk(at)gfk.com

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